Vocab 1
What does the word perfectly mean?
in a perfect manner or to a perfect degree:
What does the word protest mean?
an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid:
Why does Tom's parents have to drop him off at the farm?
His parents drop him off at the farm because they are going on a trip to Europe
Why is Tom very surprised to see a fox in the wild?
Tom only sees Foxes in zoos
What is Tom's Cousin's names?
Hazeline, Fred jr., and lastly Bubba
What does the word puny mean?
of less than normal size and strength; weak.
What does the word empty mean?
containing nothing; having none of the usual or appropriate contents:
Why does Tom hate being at his Aunt Millies farm?
He hates the farm because he thinks animals hate him and he says he won't like camp.
What does Petie want to be when he grows up?
He wants to be a Reporter
Why did Petie never rush through a book?
To understand it more
What does the word earnestly mean?
with deep and sincere feeling; seriously:
What does the word lose mean?
to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery:
Why does Tom and Petie write to each other over the summer?
They write to each other because they miss each other and because they are friends
Why did Petie think the girls were ill-mannered?
Because they laughed and cheered when he fell off the swings
Why did Tom always think he discovered a new color?
When his eyes adjusted he thought he saw a color he never saw before
What does the word raw mean?
uncooked, as articles of food:
What does the word attention mean?
the act or faculty of attending, especially by directing the mind to an object.
Why are there people catching butterflies in the field?
This is because in the book they made a butterfly catching contest
Why does Hazeline wait for her Boyfriend on the porch?
She wants to go on a ride with him
Why did Mikey Galter's grandfather make mice noises?
To hunt foxes
What does the word slip mean?
to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide:
What does the word notch mean?
an angular or V-shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
Why did the black fox run when Tom called his Aunt Millie and Uncle Fred?
I believe it is because the fox was scared it was going to be hunted down.
Why doesn't Tom want to go hunting?
Because he only wants to see an animal not kill one
Why were the girls in the classroom crying?
The poem was talking about no more animals in the forest and they found that really sad